Robert Braxton
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Photo courtesy: Williamsburg City Council
On the Triangle block, "Mr. Webb sold everything from kerosene to tootsies. We used to as kids call him the Bank of Clarence, his name was Clarence Webb. And what he would do...he'd offer credit, he cashed checks, he did everything."
Braxton, Robert 4.13.17.mp3Interview with Mr. Robert Braxton | Conducted by Erin Hegrity | April 13, 2017 | Williamsburg Documentary Project Collection | Special Collections Research Center | William & Mary Libraries
Braxton, Robert, 4.3.08.mp3Interview with Mr. Robert Braxton | Conducted by Brian Mahoney | April 3, 2008 | Williamsburg Documentary Project Collection | Special Collections Research Center | William & Mary Libraries
On Braxton Court:
"The street started out with this house...My grandfather bought the property...This was his house and he built all the houses around here, except maybe two, and from what I'm to understand, he even financed some of them...it was a 100% Black neighborhood when it started."
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